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Daniel Scarpinato

(Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Sep 17, 2018

Education advocates push for removal of 2 Supreme Court justices

Upset with a ruling that knocked a tax hike for education off the ballot, some education advocates are trying to get voters to turn one or two Supreme Court justices out of office in November.

Daniel Ruiz PHOTO BY BEN GILES/ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES
Aug 6, 2018

Daniel Ruiz: Election expert’s climb to the 9th Floor

Daniel Ruiz has spent his entire adult life working for the government in some shape or form.

Jul 13, 2018

Prison health care case shaping up for years of litigation

Arizona saw seven governors come and go in the time it took Arnold v. Sarn to resolve, and another case that addresses a forgotten population – prisoners and their health care – began.

May 14, 2018

Ducey, tribes, AG happy with SCOTUS sports gambling decision

A new ruling Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court could open the door to Arizonans legally betting for -- or against -- the Diamondbacks, the Cardinals and even the Wildcats, Sun Devils and Lumberjacks.

Gov. Doug Ducey (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
May 14, 2018

Ducey controls future of ‘dark money’ elections

Gov. Doug Ducey could upend elections in two major Arizona cities by effectively doing nothing.

Gov. Doug Ducey announces a plan to give teachers a 20 percent raise over the next three fiscal years. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Apr 27, 2018

Ducey, legislative leaders arrive at teacher pay deal

Arizona House and Senate leaders have reached a deal with Gov. Doug Ducey on a plan to fund his proposal for a 20-percent pay hike for teachers, but they won’t disclose how they’ll pay for it.

Apr 18, 2018

PTA group withdraws support from Ducey’s teacher pay hike plan

Calling the governor’s plan not sustainable, the Arizona PTA has withdrawn its backing for Gov. Doug Ducey’s teacher pay hike plan.

Public education advocates rally at the Arizona Capitol on March, 28, 2018, to demand higher teacher pay, among other improvements to public school funding. (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Apr 14, 2018

Missing details of Ducey pay plan leave teachers skeptical

Lack of details of where the money is coming from and what the governor's plan does not include has Arizona educators panning his offer of a big hike in teacher pay.

Senate President Steve Yarbrough (R-Chandler) (Photo by Katie Campbell/Arizona Capitol Times)
Apr 5, 2018

Yarbrough: Ducey has NRA approval of gun proposal

Senate President Steve Yarbrough, R-Chandler, said Ducey staffers told him the NRA will support the governor’s plan when a bill is introduced, perhaps next week.

Apr 4, 2018

Ducey embraces Trump plan for Guard on border

Gov. Doug Ducey is embracing President Donald Trump's announcement that he wants to deploy the military along the border with Mexico and is consulting with officials in Washington on how the state National Guard could help.

Mar 9, 2018

Ducey record on pardons, commutations not forgiving

Nearing the end of his first term, Ducey has granted only one pardon, to a man who stole a motorcycle in 1972. Other pardon recommendations sit dormant, leaving people awaiting a signature that could change their lives in fundamental ways.

Feb 5, 2018

Car registration fee boost proposed to end raid on road cash

Republican lawmakers are proposing an increase in vehicle license fees to end years of raids on dedicated local highway funding that paid for highway patrol operations.

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